TEHRAN – Sepahan football team were held to a goalless draw by Sanat Naft in Abadan on Tuesday in the first match of the Iran Professional League (IPL) second half.

Now, Persepolis or Padideh could leapfrog the Isfahan based football team if one of them emerge victorious at the end of the match on Wednesday in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium.

Also, struggling team Padideh were held by Saipa 2-2 in Rasht and Zob Ahan played out a goalless draw with Nassaji in Isfahan.

Sepahan stay on top with 32 points, followed by Padideh and Persepolis who are second and third respectively with 31 points.